Jane ReynoldsMay 16, 20192 minGreens win in Hope Valley!If you were following the local elections, you probably already know by now, but we are delighted to say that Greens across the High Peak...
Joanna CollinsMay 6, 20192 minWhere are the birds?We are eroding the very foundations of economies, livelihoods, food security, health and quality of life worldwide. Robert Watson, the Ch...
Pete TomlinApr 23, 20193 minFacing the climate emergency with nature's helpIt's been a big week for the climate. Extinction Rebellion have been making headlines with their protests in London, the inspirational Gr...
Andy ToozeApr 17, 20192 minWhy I vote GreenI continue to vote Green because if we don't look after the planet we won't be able to do anything about other issues. What can we do abo...
Jane ReynoldsApr 4, 20192 minClimate emergencyLast year the International Panel on Climate Change issued the stark warning that we have only 12 years to act to limit the catastrophic ...
Joanna CollinsMar 17, 20195 minIt's not about hair shirtsHopefully the notion that Greens have to dress in itchy sack-like garments and old boots is way out of date. There are Green fashionistas...
Jeremy WightMar 11, 20192 minHumanising healthcareA review of Humanising healthcare: Patterns of hope for a system under strain by Dr Margaret Hannah Nigel Lawson famously once remarked t...
Paul BohanMar 10, 20192 minFunding Reduction at The Zink ProjectHigh Peak charity, The Zink Project, helps people to move out of poverty and make a new life for themselves. Last year alone, 80 long ter...
Mike ShipleyMar 2, 20192 minMake space for wildlifeGardens are important for wildlife. In many areas, including in parts of the Peak District, a modest garden can home more variety of wil...
Joanna CollinsFeb 20, 20193 minHelp for older people in our communitiesMany older people lead active, fulfilling lives well into what could be considered old age. And, as we have read in the media, many are f...
Dan HanksFeb 19, 20193 minGetting an education at the Climate StrikePulling our children out of school isn't something we do often. But last Friday it felt like it was important. The world is in danger, af...
Dan HanksFeb 14, 20191 minGreen space in Glossop under threat from developmentThe town of Glossop is well known for its picture-perfect countryside setting. Yet a development is being proposed which threatens to rui...
Mike ShipleyJan 31, 20193 minOur Children are Losing the Experience of NatureWe are becoming estranged from nature. Some 80% of people in the UK live in urban areas and the rest of the world is heading in that dire...
Charlotte FarrellJan 27, 20193 minInspiring us with Hope for NatureHow healthy is the natural environment in our beautiful Peak District? How can we care for and enhance it? These were the questions that ...
Jane ReynoldsJan 22, 20192 minActions from Hope for Nature conferenceOn Saturday 19th January, more than 70 people overcame train strikes and braved the snow to come to Bamford village institute and discuss...
Mike ShipleyDec 30, 20182 minRewilding - Setting nature freeHuman beings in general regard nature as something to control and dominate. Even the commonly held western view of having stewardship ov...
Joanna CollinsDec 21, 20183 minHomelessness“We envision a country underpinned by well-funded, locally-led public services providing care and support for all - a society rooted in k...
Jane ReynoldsDec 15, 20183 minAffordable housingAlmost 20% of families in High Peak are living in accommodation that does not suit their needs and more than 25% are living in problem ho...
Jeremy WightDec 11, 20183 minClimate change is damaging our healthThe Lancet countdown on Health and Climate Change The Lancet medical journal was one of the first to highlight the enormous threat posed ...
Luke RobinsonDec 9, 20182 minThe value of protecting recreational space at RoughfieldsJust on the edge of the Hadfield and before you get onto the expanse of the Peak District is Roughfields. Leading nicely onto the Longden...